Yet Another Broken Promise From HMRC’s CEO Jim Harra
Not only does HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool ignore important employment status criteria, it is not keeping pace with applicable case law either! In a worrying development, HMRC have confirmed that they have not updated the IT logic behind their Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool in the last five years. […]
Help With IR35/Off-Payroll – Free CEST Checker Unveiled
IR35 and off-payroll legislation is difficult to get to grips with. There is confusing advice, and even HMRC’s own online tool, Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) has been criticised by sector experts. So how on earth can you be expected to navigate this space? Help is at hand through a brand-new free CEST determination […]
040 IR35 Reforms and Risks – what if you’re “outside IR35”?
For second time in two weeks, we’re excited to welcome back self-confessed IR35 geek, Dave Chaplin! We’re continuing our discussion about the impact of the off-payroll legislation, one year after implementation in the private sector. It’s a serious subject with serious financial implications for self-employed contractors, so you really need to listen! Join us to hear […]
MSC Survivors Group Set Up To Help Affected Contractors
ContractorCalculator, in conjunction with tax specialist David Kirk & Co has set up the Managed Service Company (MSC) Survivors Group in response to HMRC’s move to investigate contractors and accountants who they believe are caught within the Managed Service Companies (MSC) Legislation. The MSC Survivors Group is urging contractors to establish if their accountant is […]
039 One Year Since IR35 Reforms – What’s Changed?
On the anniversary of IR35 reforms, we’re excited to welcome back self-confessed IR35 geek, Dave Chaplin, to talk about the impact of the new legislation. It’s a serious subject with serious financial implications for self-employed contractors, so you really need to listen! We take a look at what has happened in the last year, including: A […]
Don’t Look Up! Dave Chaplin Explores The Impact Of The IR35 Meteorite
In our latest Guest Blog, Dave Chaplin, CEO of IR35 Shield discusses the impact of the Off-payroll IR35 reforms since their implementation in April 2021. Their recent survey of 3,750 contractors revealed much of the fallout, and the main themes are: Newly “inside IR35” contractors abandoned projects in their droves Rates increased for in-demand contractors […]
Navigating the new-normal of Off-Payroll
Navigating the Off-Payroll landscape hasn’t been easy for the contingent labour market and contractors have suffered at the hands of confused hirers and recruiters, many of whom have taken the path of least resistance and blanket banned all limited company contractors rather than adopt a compliant assessment strategy. Now, six months later, as the dust […]
006: What the heck is IR35 and why do I need to know about it? 2 of 2
In the second of our 2-part series, we chat to IR35 expert Dave Chaplin about what on earth actually is IR35, and why do self-employed people need to know about it. This is another important episode as there are significant tax legislation changes due in April 2021 and if you are self-employed with your own […]
005: What the heck is IR35 and why do I need to know about it? 1 of 2
Today we’re chatting to IR35 expert Dave Chaplin about what on earth actually is IR35, and why do self-employed people need to know about it. This is an important episode as there are significant tax legislation changes due in April 2021 and if you are self-employed with your own limited company then you will definitely […]